This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the second wave of COVID-19 rages through the country, media and global donor attention is focused on the supply of oxygen in its various forms—even as the country grapples…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines makes public health sense, economic sense, and moral sense. But if vaccine distribution remains as grossly inequitable as it is today, there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in rural counties than in urban counties, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, the vaccination rate among adults in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A growing number of states, cities, and companies are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better. New Jersey, for example, is picking up the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A crush of people mobbed a Manila site trying to get the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week. So, the Philippines has taken a “brand agnostic” approach and barred local governments…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. US President Joe Biden announced Monday that the US will send an additional 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries, according to CNN. Along with sharing the 60 million doses the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the U.S. because of development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. The Centers for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it was expanding its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine “to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age.” The Centers for Disease…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world accelerates progress toward quality healthcare, governments must prioritize increased access to inclusive and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in healthcare facilities. Clean water, decent toilets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indian developer Satish Magar has managed to get 700 of his construction workers vaccinated against Covid-19 in the last month, and he hopes to do the same for another 2,000…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States’ announcement that it backs waiving intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 vaccines could be a “game-changer” in the global fight to control the pandemic, health experts said…